Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, chronic sinusitis, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right thigh scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for Special Monthly Compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, as he is able to perform his daily activities with assistance from his wife when needed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for macular degeneration as secondary to medications taken for a kidney disorder is dismissed due to the duty to assist error and the subsequent issuance of a rating decision denying the claim on the merits.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied because both conditions preexisted service and there was no evidence of aggravation during service.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and other disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU. Additionally, the Veteran is entitled to SMC based on housebound criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus disabilities and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disabilities due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but dismissed the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of timely appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including persistent depressive disorder, migraines, tinnitus, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational history.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to military service, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had an onset during service and has been a chronic condition since then. The Board found the Veteran's lay statements regarding his head injury to be credible, but remanded for further examination to determine if his current residuals are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to exposure to hazardous noise during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The denial of amputation, right toes, and the psychiatric disorder claims are remanded due to lack of evidence or further clarification needed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence supports readjudication of the claims for service connection for tinnitus, back condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service. Claims for increased ratings for shoulder conditions and a compensable rating for tinea pedis are denied due to failure to report for scheduled examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU for accrued benefits purposes is granted, and the initial compensable rating for his service-connected back scar is denied. The claims of higher ratings for lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of May 26, 2011 for a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.,The Veteran is also granted an effective date of May 26, 2011 for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis is dismissed.,The appeal for an effective date prior to July 19, 2024, for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar strain with arthritis, shortness of breath, hypertension, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and tinnitus in excess of 10 percent.,There is no evidence showing a current disability for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran requires assistance with eating, dressing, hygiene needs, medication management, housekeeping, meal preparation, and laundry.